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Archives for July 2010
We All Bow Down
Husband and I just returned home from a glorious weekend in the Hill Country at Laity Lodge. We were blessed to spend the weekend with Christian leaders who challenged us to think about leadership, privilege and power. There were many mountain top moments but none so sweet as the sound of our collective voices rising from the canyon singing praise to our Lord. Musicians and writers, professors and lawyers, pastors and ...
Southern Hospitality (Chicken Enchiladas)
My friend Brooke invited me to guest post today on her blog A Life in Need of Change. Visit me at Brooke's for an easy and delicious enchilada recipe. Hopefully, you'll be inspired to double the recipe and share. Join us! ...
My Prayer Couch
I'm honored to be a guest at Scripture Dig today sharing a glimpse of my morning time in a feature called My Time to Dig. Here's a teaser, but be sure to check out the full post over at Scripture Dig. The Schell Café is more than my little nook in the blogosphere, it is quite literally my kitchen. By day, the command center bursts with activity generated by our family of six – meals, snacks, homework, crafts, home office, portal to ...
The Best Granola
I've posted this recipe for homemade granola before, but it's just so good I had to share it again! We've updated our original recipe since going gluten-free and are very grateful for Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Old-Fashioned Oats. With our without gluten, this granola is simply delicious. The Best Granola Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 45 mins Adapted from Chef Bobo, this ...
4:47 am
The first hint of light bounces across the Olympic Mountains, reflects off the blue of the cold waters and stirs my sleep as early as 4:45 am. By five o'clock it is bright enough to read by natural light, although I pull the covers over my head and snuggle deep in the warmth of the bed. I justify thirty more minutes of sleep because I am on vacation, after all. The sun doesn't set until nearly 10:00 pm which makes for very long days, ...
Penn Cove Mussels
Guess what's in the bowl? More importantly, guess what was in the bowl? Before Husband and I devoured them, a steamy pile of Penn Cove mussels graced our sea side supper tonight. What you see up there, my friends, is just a bowl of shells. Speaking of Schells, la famille spent the day chasing whales in Puget Sound. The scenery through the San Juan Islands was truly breathtaking and even Littlest spied spectacular wildlife. We ...
Eagles
Somewhere in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, just past Lopez Island, we shifted our gaze from the boundless ocean horizon skyward. We expected a day of whale chasing and were surprised by the siting of a Bald Eagle majestically soaring over sea. Close enough to follow its path, we kept our eyes fixed on the Bald Eagle's graceful dance with the towering trees. Perhaps in search of prey or merely protecting, the eagle never soared far from ...
Rainbows
On Monday I started the Bible in 90 Days Challenge. A few hours after reading the first day's scripture I took this photo at the International Fountain in Seattle. As I watched my Little delight in the magnificent fountain, a rainbow appeared in the mist of the waters and I remembered God's word to Noah. And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all ...
Salmon 101
Raise your hand if the fish counter intimidates you? At least once a week I find myself standing in front of the massive fish selection at Whole Foods challenged. Farmed? Wild? King? Alaskan? Atlantic? Pacific? Coho? And that's just the salmon. Daunted by the unfamiliar, I ask the monger for the freshest catch for the best price and continue on my way. The Schell Cafe is on-location this week in the Pacific Northwest. Early yesterday ...